Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy was a New Zealand children's and young adult author known for imagination, linguistic play, humor, and emotional depth. My Wonderful Aunt, The Haunting, A Lion in the Meadow, Bubble Trouble, The Great White Man-eating Shark, and The Catalogue of the Universe show her range from picture books to sophisticated adolescent fiction.

For English-language readers, Mahy is beloved because she combines wild invention with real feeling. Her stories can be comic, magical, eerie, lyrical, and psychologically perceptive, often giving young characters room to think and desire deeply. Readers interested in children's literature, fantasy, wordplay, family stories, and young adult fiction with literary richness will find a distinctive voice.